Published date: 28 September 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 26 October 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Leaflets - 22140000

  • Tourist information services - 63513000

  • Administrative services related to tourism affairs - 75125000

Location of contract

TN39 3JX

Value of contract

£0 to £70,000

Procurement reference

RDC - 016709

Published date

28 September 2017

Closing date

26 October 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Rother District Council and Wealden District Council are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced operator for Tourism Information Services to be delivered efficiently across the two districts.

Rother District Council requires a supplier to provide and manage Visitor Information Services across the district. It will include the operation, management and monitoring of 3 Tourist Information Points (TIPs, based in Battle, Bexhill and Rye) and a minimum of 18 Local Information Points (LIPs, of which there are currently 30). The contract will require the supplier to actively promote the 1066 Country campaign and events, attractions, places of interest and facilities across the District. This will also include engaging with local organisations to facilitate the hosting of the TIPs and LIPs.

Wealden District Council requires a supplier to distribute the "Wealden Do the Best Attractions" Leaflet to local businesses, meeting points & places of interest within the local area and surrounding areas up to 2 ½ hours' drive from Wealden's boundary. This would involve 96,000 of these leaflets distributed per annum

More information

Links

Additional text

For more information visit the South East Shared Services Portal (above link) and search for 'ESPH209' in the opportunities section.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Stephen Bottomley (WDC)

Address

London Road
Bexhill on Sea
East Sussex
TN39 3JX
United Kingdom

Telephone

01323 443354

Email

stephen.bottomley@wealden.gov.uk

Website

www.rother.gov.uk